China's Xi urges Japan to put aside 'distractions' in relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen during a working session at the G20 leaders summit in Hamburg, Germany July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
MoreBEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday to put aside “distractions” that have strained bilateral ties and warned that China was unwilling to compromise on Taiwan, state news agency Xinhua said.
Relations have been complicated for decades by the legacy of Japan’s